The 10 best movies with lovecraftian influence posted on february 10, 2017 february 10, 2017 by doruk cetin unrecognized at his time and lived much of his life in poverty, howard phillips lovecraft shaped the horror fiction of a century and had a lasting legacy that still influences the horror genre through various mediums. Lovecraft during their panel at the west hollywood book fair. He has also done significant research on such writers as lord dunsany, ambrose bierce. Lovecraft film festival will take place october 46, 2019 at the beautiful hollywood theatre in portland, or.
Below is a list of lovecraftianthemed movies that i recommend what i consider to be the best of the best. Comic creators mike mignola, steve niles and hans rodionoff spoke to an audience of fans about their experiences with and influences by h. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And be sure to check out our weekly podcast, where we talk about lovecraftian and horror movies, books, and much more. The most merciful thing in the world, i think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. People new to lovecrafts fiction should start with.
Mike davis list of recommended lovecraftian movies follow lovecraft ezine on. Lovecraft night shade books, 2001, while much of his juvenilia, various essays on philosophical, political and literary topics, antiquarian travelogues, and other things, can be found in miscellaneous writings arkham house, 1989. Jeff, a down on his luck office worker finds out he is the last living relative of horror novelist h. Lovecrafts poetry is collected in the ancient track. The trailers, and much of the reddit rhetoric, built it up as a fast paced action oriented horror flick, and euphemisms id heard included body horror on part with the thing and chock full of blood and guts. The titular book is also a tribute to many grimoires such as the famous necronomicon that find themselves places in the lovecraftian mythos. Lovecraft contains standout pieces like the call of cthulhu 1928, the dreamquest of unknown kadath 1943, the case of charles dexter ward 1941, at the mountains of madness 1936, the shadow over innsmouth 1936, the dreams in the witch house 1933, the shadow out of time 1936, and the haunter of the. And if youve never read his work, heres your chancetheres versions that should work on almost every ereader device. Jan 08, 2008 the lovecraft chronicles hardcover january 8, 2008 by peter cannon author, jason eckhardt illustrator 4. Jeff and his best friend charlie are forced to embark on a perilous adventure and they enlist the help of high school acquaintance, paul, a self proclaimed lovecraft.
Ironically, although lovecraft was an atheist having renounced his familys baptist faith at an early age, the mythos stories have spawned a sort of pseudoreligion among the very hardcore readers of his stories, including the temple of set and the esoteric order of dagon. Lovecraft in film the big list a list of 838 titles created 9 months ago lovecraftian a list of 362 titles created 06 jun 2017. These run the gamut from clever and respectful tributes to cynical schlock. The call of cthulhu probably the most well known and popular of the stories the call of cthulhu is a story told in three parts by a narrator who discovers aspects of a mysterious and savage cult centered around an inconceivable horror at the bottom of the sea. With mariah johnson, donnie sturges, brian wimer, james ike eichling.
Raven that will be included as an insert in the collection. Our guest of honor is victoria price, daughter of the late vincent. This is a list of lovecraftianthemed movies that i recommend what i consider to be the best of the best. And so, pacific rim came next and the world moved on. If youre in roanoke, va, this weekend, catch darkstone entertainments premiere of the lovecraft chronicles, vol. Lovecraft, literary horror, and weird tales through cinematic adaptations by professional and independent filmmakers, as well special event, book signings and author readings, panel discussions, musical performances, and much more. Lovecraft, bram stoker, edgar allan poe, and other dark.
This list includes movies that do not have explicit lovecraft references, but have a lovecraftian feel to them. The complete fiction collects for the first time in a single volume all of lovecraft s groundbreaking fiction. The boundaries between our world and those of literary horror creatures have weakened. Lovecrafts tales of cosmic horror revolutionized modern horror fiction and earned him the reputation of the most influential american writer of weird tales since edgar allan poe. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. The festival was founded in 1995 by andrew migliore in the hope. Lovecraft pioneered a new type of weird fiction that fused elements of supernatural horror with the concepts of visionary science fiction. H p lovecraft en francais textes divers internet archive. Lovecraftian horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that emphasizes the cosmic horror of the. Lovecrafts stories for the first time in since high school and joyfully rediscovering his unique vision. May 27, 2015 early in the production of the film branney and leman decided to film the call of cthulhu as a black and white silent film to show what the film would have looked like in 1926 when the story was first published. The hallmark of lovecraft s work was the sense that ordinary life was a thin shell over a reality which was so alien and abstract in comparison, that merely contemplating it would damage the sanity of the ordinary person wikipedia as a cthulhu fanatic, heres a listing of the films i feel captured that distinct h. Our audience loves a good chuckle poking fun at this most serious brand of horror. Now dumas has come to life, and he wants lovecraft to pose for his ultimate creation.
The festival was founded in 1995 by andrew migliore in the hope that h. He was born into affluence, which ended with the death of his grandfather. Guillermo del toros at the mountains of madness odyssey. What if lovecraft had not died in 1937 at an early age without a bookcontract under his belt. A comedyhorror film about the last of lovecrafts relatives. The picture in the house 2009 by day 304 productions. Lovecraft would be rightly recognized as a master of gothic horror and his work more faithfully adapted to film and television. The 2010 film beyond the black rainbow takes several elements from lovecrafts. Where can i find english subtitles to the lautre dumas. A german film adaptation of the lovecraft short story of the same name. Leviathan, will premiere at the horrorfind weekend film festival in september. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. A young man goes searching for his lost father and finds something unexpected. Lovecrafts masterpiece was produced as a silent film.
Jeff is a regular guy with a dull job in an office complex who is certain theres nothing remarkable about himself. Story collections and where to start reading lovecraft. It will also be for sale there as a limited edition dvd, with a booklet insert containing a special fourth. Dumas 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At comiccon 2014 he asked the fans whether they wanted hellboy 3 or atmom and even though the crowd chanted back the former, the director was still leaning towards a lovecraft adaptation. The dunwich horror film from beyond film gramma the twilight zone h. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now widely seen as one of the most significant 20th century authors in his genre. Aug 20, 2015 of course, del toros desire to make lovecrafts at the mountains of madness into a movie has become the very definition of a passion project, a project hes carried with him for the better.
Howard phillips lovecraft was an american writer of weird fiction and horror fiction, who is. Lovecraft, bram stoker, edgar allan poe, and other dark masters are coming to life. The hallmark of lovecrafts work was the sense that ordinary life was a thin shell over a reality which was so alien and abstract in comparison, that merely contemplating it would damage the sanity of the ordinary person wikipedia as a cthulhu fanatic, heres a listing of the films i feel captured that distinct h. So many times, the little guys do a far better job than the big studios. The 10 best movies with lovecraftian influence page 2. A desk jockey becomes a slayer of aquatic demons in this blend of horror, fantasy and comedy from director henry saine. The boundaries between our world and those of literary horror. My first encounter wtih the cimmerian was through marvel comics. A 60minute canadian film that mixes many stories of lovecraft in a new story about a late 20th century man called randolph carter of course who receives a book from a greatuncle who died before he was born and who starts visiting his greatuncles memories in his dreams.
But jeff learns hes wrong when hes approached by an eccentric old man and told he is the last surviving relative of the great horror writer h. Film submissions should be made available as streaming screeners through. Lovecraft august 20, 1890march 15, 1937 was an american author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Lovecrafts stories, despite a deserved reputation for being uncinematic and expositionheavy, have spawned a surprising number of film adaptations. Alien 1979 this film was the general publics first exposure to h. The tentacled leviathan, as you might have guessed, is a previously unknown creation of h. Lovecraft historical society produced the first complete audio recording of all of lovecraft s stories. The author, peter cannon, of this book asks the question. Lovecraft chronicles paperback december 1, 2004 by peter h.
Before bram stoker created dracula, he warmed up with. The nameless city the festival the colour out of space the call of cthulhu the dunwich horror the whisperer in darkness the dreams in the witch house the haunter of the dark the shadow over innsmouth discarded draft of the shadow over innsmouth the shadow out of time at the mountains of madness th. The lovecraft chronicles dumas 2010 was released on. In many respects, these films are better than those that are intentionally lovecraftian. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Films based on or inspired by the works of horror fiction author h. Warner wrote the segments dumas and leviathan, and a tiein short story called the lovecraft chronicles. What he doesnt know is that lovecraft s monsters are real and will soon threaten the very existence of mankind. Lovecraft 2010, lovecraft and an age in transition 2014, and other critical and biographical works. The 10 best movies with lovecraftian influence taste of. Are you in the mood for a movie with lovecraftian themes. These are the best lovecraft stories and great starting points for new readers. The color out of space is my favorite lovecraft story, and you almost nailed it. Joshi is a leading lovecraft scholar and author of h.
Del toros perseverance has paid off as recently as last. Mikes list of recommended lovecraftian movies lovecraft ezine. Lovecraft story summons a fish god to a tiny island where cultists have trussed up a virgin for sacrifice. If you are taking your first steps into lovecraft s work you should start here. Lovecraft historical society produced the first complete audio recording of all of lovecrafts stories. Lovecraft was so influential in forming the face of modern horror and science fiction, we strive to show films that we think could only exist in a postlovecraft.
If you are taking your first steps into lovecrafts work you should start here. These are not dramatizations like our dark adventure radio theatre rather, these are audiobooks of the original stories, in allnew, neverbeforeheard recordings made by the hplhs own andrew leman and sean branney exclusively for this collection. Lovecraft, this is your stop for all of his outstanding works and weird fiction in general. Mikes list of recommended lovecraftian movies lovecraft. Before bram stoker created dracula, he warmed up with the vampire dumas, an artiste of death and the canvas. What he doesnt know is that lovecrafts monsters are real and will soon threaten the very existence of mankind. The 10 best movies with lovecraftian influence posted on february 10, 2017 february 10, 2017 by doruk cetin unrecognized at his time and lived much of his life in poverty, howard phillips lovecraft shaped the horror fiction of a century and had a lasting legacy that still.
The film is full of references to lovecrafts bibliography and most of the quotations of sutter cane are taken or adapted from lovecrafts stories. Then ive watched that movie which is in its own right great. The call of cthulhu, the dreams in the witch house, the haunter of the dark, at the mountains of madness, the shadow out of time, the shadow over innsmouth, the fulllength novels the case of charles dexter. Lovecraftian movies currently streaming on netflix lovecraft ezine. Still resolutely determined to see atmom made, del toro has continued to push the film. The tag came from a bunch of people comparing annihilation to the colour out of space, which i get. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows. Story collections and where to start reading lovecraft stories.
Starring mariah johnson and donnie sturges, this is the sequel anthology to the volume that came out seven years ago. From wonderful acting to great music, this is a must see for any fans of h. August 20, 1890 march 15, 1937 was an american writer of weird fiction and horror fiction, who is known for his creation of what became the cthulhu mythos born in providence, rhode island, lovecraft spent most of his life in new england. Few have had any budget to speak of, and none but the most tenuouslylinked have attained mainstream success, but all have a certain level of cult cachet. Novelist matt warner and filmmaker john johnson have teamed up on a threemovie anthology called the lovecraft chronicles. Lovecraft film festival, cthulhucon, and the squidgate logo are the property of lurker films, inc. People new to lovecraft s fiction should start with. Lovecraft chronicles is one of these rare books, that present something fresh in a world filled with endless stories of monsters from other dimensions and mad scientists.
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